Authentic Viennese specials to complement the German and Austrian art of the Neue Galerie, in which the cafe is housed. Monday and ...

Authentic Viennese specials to complement the German and Austrian art of the Neue Galerie, in which the cafe is housed. Monday and Wednesday from 9 am to 6 pm; Thursday to Sunday 9 am to 9 pm. Closed Tuesday.

Sfoglia delivers the comfort of a neighborhood restaurant and the excellence you'd expect from two CIA graduates seasoned in many renowned ...

Sfoglia delivers the comfort of a neighborhood restaurant and the excellence you'd expect from two CIA graduates seasoned in many renowned kitchens. This husband and wife team serves delicious meals graciously--to those who reserve well in advance.

It's packed, noisy, and great for kids. Just after or before a stop at Dylan's, you can refuel in the turbulence here. An ecclectic ...

It's packed, noisy, and great for kids. Just after or before a stop at Dylan's, you can refuel in the turbulence here. An ecclectic nicknack shop distracts you from a long and jostling wait for a small table. Once seated, you will find yourself squeezed between shopping bags of the neighboring diners holding the season's latest style. But when the food comes, you'll find a varied selection which satisfies vegetarians (e.g., vegetable chili), the weight-obsessed (steamed vegetables with sauce on the side), and the kids (frozen hot chocolate, foot long hot dogs, and challah French toast). Portions are enormous. A dedicated return trip for dessert later is recommended for those with an insatiable sweet tooth.

Eli Zabar is to food in New York what Donald Trump is to real estate in Atlantic City. Zabar ups the bar, embodies the gourmet, and ...

Eli Zabar is to food in New York what Donald Trump is to real estate in Atlantic City. Zabar ups the bar, embodies the gourmet, and provides a wonderful and ever-increasing selection of culinary options. E.A.T. is a spectacular place to have a breakfast, lunch, or tea of Eli's delicious breads and jams, farm-raised eggs, and healthful salad accompaniments. The coffee is divine and the service is efficient and friendly. You can sit in the window and enjoy those strolling past you on Madison Avenue, or turn the pages of your New York Times without disturbing your neighbor.

"As soon as I was old enough (1964), I got myself to New York. I learned the subway, went to (now long gone) little movie theaters, sketched in the Bleecker St. Café, and saw everything at the Museum of Modern Art. I was going to college in Brooklyn and found the best free thing to do in New York was to walk across the Brooklyn Bridge, and it still is, although now I usually do it from Manhattan and then stroll along the Brooklyn Heights Promenade. The two best movie theaters in NY are now the Film Forum on West Houston St. and the Paris on 58th St. just west of 5th Ave. (You'll understand why when you go.) If you're walking around Midtown, you'll appreciate the bathrooms at the fabulous Japanese department store, Takashimaya, on 5th Ave. between 54th & 55th. The best place for breakfast is the Dining Room at the Neue Gallery, 5th Ave. & 86th, home to the world's most ... [more]

Lloyd Ziff, Photographer

Gramercy

Gramercy is a small residential neighborhood filled with young families with children, dogs, or children and dogs, centered on Gramercy Park, a locked space between 20th and 21st Streets, Park Avenue South, and Third Avenue. The gated park is for the residents of the square, including the National Arts Club and the Gramercy Hotel. The lovely little street that abuts the park from the south, Irving Place, is the area’s own Restaurant Row.